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dbd33 Jul 18th 2008 12:13 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Mikey B (Post 6586881)
However if the dealer is up Shelburne/Mulmur/Creemore way did you expect anything other than blatant piss taking going in with a suit? :)

Swanson's, "if your tractor was built before you were born, we're your store",
the dealer where they know what they're doing, is in Rockwood, near Guelph. Their piss taking was spot on and when I go back I'll dress to play it up.

You're right that the dealers near here could do with growing up, there are black (Jamaican and Punjabi) farmers, gay farmers, fabulously rich farmers, one farmer up the road just had the Stanley Cup on display because one of the kids plays for the Redwings. If you only want to serve toothless nuckle draggers with dirty fingernails your days are numbered.

Mikey B Jul 18th 2008 12:19 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6586905)
Swanson's, "if your tractor was built before you were born, we're your store",
the dealer where they know what they're doing, is in Rockwood, near Guelph. Their piss taking was spot on and when I go back I'll dress to play it up.

You're right that the dealers near here could do with growing up, there are black (Jamaican and Punjabi) farmers, gay farmers, fabulously rich farmers, one farmer up the road just had the Stanley Cup on display because one of the kids plays for the Redwings. If you only want to serve toothless nuckle draggers with dirty fingernails your days are numbered.

Eloquently put, I dont think its just limited to equipment dealers though its a whole hoard or personnel in service, sales and manufacturing who dont know their arse from their elbow.

BRB just need to go clean my fingernails ;)

Almost Canadian Jul 18th 2008 1:06 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Mikey B (Post 6585983)
The only reason there are so many accidents in Canada is because the standard of driving is so crap, they dont properly test immigrants from well know 3rd world or crap driving countries such as asia, italy, eastern europe, latin america and hence most of these people on the road dont know to drive properly as I experienced for 7 hours driving around TO yesterday on all mannor of highways seeing numerous crashes, further crashed clearly caused by drivers not being able to drive by that accident without being nosey and then getting in one themselves.

Then my favourite - what driver knows how to use a lane properly - not many people in Canada thats for sure they all just tootle along in the fast lane and if you want to get anywhere above 80kmh especially on the 401 then you have to treat driving like gran turismo on the PS2. I was always taught outer lanes are for overtaking not just getting into the second you get on the highway when all inner lanes are empty!!

Is there such a thing as a "fast lane" ? I thought that lanes in England were overtaking lanes. As one can overtake on both sides in Canada, where is the "fast lane" - rather than critising all but, it would seem, UK drivers, maybe you should learn the rules:sneaky:

dbd33 Jul 18th 2008 1:10 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 6587007)
rather than critising all but, it would seem, UK drivers

There are other countries with better drivers than Canada, Germany, the USA, Bolivia, Trinidad, most anywhere really.

Almost Canadian Jul 18th 2008 1:13 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Mikey B (Post 6586549)
I dont need a puffy advanced driving test to know Im better than most drivers on the road today, its obvious to a blind deaf dumb disabled chipmunk who is a decent driver and who is not if you spend a day on the road in the GTA.

Just noticed lots of others had pointed out what I had said - that's what I get for not reading all of the other posts before commenting.

By the way, is that you in your avatar ?:rofl:

dbd33 Jul 18th 2008 1:16 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 6587023)
Just noticed lots of others had pointed out what I had said - that's what I get for not reading all of the other posts before commenting.

By the way, is that you in your avatar ?:rofl:

It's not him, it's me.

Mikey B Jul 18th 2008 1:19 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 6587023)
Just noticed lots of others had pointed out what I had said - that's what I get for not reading all of the other posts before commenting.

By the way, is that you in your avatar ?:rofl:

Fast lane means overtaking lane - doesnt neccessarily mean going over the speed limit just faster than the other 2 hence a fast and overtaking lane as per the highway code and anyone with a brain.

As for the pic - yes of course its me, why would I put a picture of anything else but me on here?

Why is that a pic of you? You look quite cute in a hairy smelly 4 legged kind of way!

jempee Jul 18th 2008 1:22 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 6587007)
Is there such a thing as a "fast lane" ? I thought that lanes in England were overtaking lanes. As one can overtake on both sides in Canada, where is the "fast lane" - rather than critising all but, it would seem, UK drivers, maybe you should learn the rules:sneaky:

Does it not say on the signs

SLOW MOVING VECHICLES SHOULD STAY IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE LANE

Mikey B Jul 18th 2008 1:26 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by jempee (Post 6587044)
Does it not say on the signs

SLOW MOVING VECHICLES SHOULD STAY IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE LANE

Indeed it does, clearly Almost Canadian must be illiterate

(pause as he gets out his dictionary) ;)

Butch Cassidy Jul 18th 2008 1:27 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by jempee (Post 6587044)
Does it not say on the signs

SLOW MOVING VECHICLES SHOULD STAY IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE LANE

Something that is not slow is not necessarily fast:p

dbd33 Jul 18th 2008 1:29 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 
I think Almost Canadian is wrong in saying that one may overtake on either side in Canada. Yes, everyone does so but I think it's still technically an offence to undertake.

Butch Cassidy Jul 18th 2008 1:31 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6587076)
I think Almost Canadian is wrong in saying that one may overtake on either side in Canada. Yes, everyone does so but I think it's still technically an offence to undertake.

I would beg to differ but await evidence to prove me wrong;)

dbd33 Jul 18th 2008 1:33 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Mikey B (Post 6587061)
Almost Canadian must be illiterate

He's not illiterate but he's not someone one should trust.

Mikey B Jul 18th 2008 1:33 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6587081)
I would beg to differ but await evidence to prove me wrong;)

The general population thought the Earth was flat until proved otherwise, think outside the box, there is no need to be a sheep!

Mikey B Jul 18th 2008 1:34 pm

Re: Can you imagine anyone doing this in Canada?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6587087)
He's not illiterate but he's not someone one should trust.

Indeed - thats something a blind deaf dumb disabled chipmunk can figure!


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